"moloch" 怎么发音

word

US

MAH-lahk

UK

MOL-uhk

释义

Moloch is originally a name from ancient history, often used to describe a powerful, cruel force that demands great sacrifices. Today, it can also mean any system or entity that requires people to give up a lot for it.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈmɑːlɑk

英式英语

ˈmɒlək

简化发音

美式

MAH-lahk

英式

MOL-uhk

语境中听

The novel describes the city as a modern Moloch.

Some critics call the system a kind of Moloch.

To feed the Moloch of progress, people often lose their work-life balance.

In some ancient stories, people sacrificed to Moloch.